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Owner's Manualfor Vehicle

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C o ng ra t ula t io ns , a nd t ha nk y o u fo r c ho o s ing a B M W M 5.

Tho roug h fa milia rity w ith your vehic le w ill provid e yo u w ith en ha nc ed c on trol an d

s ec urity w hen you d rive it . We the re fore ha ve th is req ues t :

P lea se t ake the t ime to rea d th is O w ner 's Ma nua l a nd f a milia rize yo urse lf w ith the

informa t ion tha t w e ha ve c om piled for you b e fore s t a rt ing o f f in your new B MW. It

c o n t a ins im p o rt an t d a t a a nd ins t ru c t io ns in t e nde d t o a s s is t y o u in g a in ing m a x im u m

use a nd s a t is f a c t ion f rom your BMW's uniq ue rang e o f tec hnica l f ea tures . This

ma nua l a ls o co nta ins in forma t ion on vehic le ma intena nc e . This in forma t ion is

in tend ed to e ns ure o p t ima l leve l s o f opera t ing sa fe ty w hile s imulta neo us ly he lp ing

to m a inta in yo ur B MW's va lue .

For more d e ta iled in forma t ion re fe r to the s upplem enta l ma nua ls .

This Ow ner 's Ma nua l sh ou ld be co ns id ered a perma nent pa rt o f th is vehic le . It

s hou ld s t a y w ith the vehic le w hen s o ld to p rovid e the ne x t ow ner w ith impo rtan t

o p e ra t ing , s a fe t y a nd m a in t e nanc e in fo rm a t io n .

This ma nua l is s upplem ente d by a S erv ice a nd Wa rra nty In forma t ion B oo kle t

(US mo d e ls) o r a Wa rra nty and S erv ice G uid e B oo kle t (C a na d ia n mod e ls).

We rec om me nd tha t you rea d th is p ub lica t ion thoroug hly .

Your B MW is c overed by the fo llow ing w a rra nt ies :

> New Veh ic le Limited Wa rranty

> Limited Rus t P erfora t ion Wa rra nty

> F e de ra l E m is s io ns S y s t e m De f e c t Wa rra n t y

> Federa l Emiss ions Per formance Warranty> Cal i fornia Emission Control System Limited Warranty

De ta i led in forma t ion on thes e w a rra nt ies is lis ted in the S erv ice a nd Wa rra nty In for-

ma t ion B oo kle t (US mo de ls ) o r in the Wa rra nty and S ervice G uid e B oo kle t (C a na -

d ia n mo de ls ).

We w is h you a n enjoya b le d riv ing expe rienc e .

B MW M

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2 00 1 B M W M G m b HM unic h , G er m a nyRep rint ing , inc lud ing e xce rpts , only w ith thew rit ten co nse nt o f B MW AG , Munich .O rd e r n o . 0 1 4 1 0 1 56 2 25U S En g lish VIII/01

P rin t ed i n G er m a nyP r inted on env ironme nta l ly f r iend ly p a pe r(blea c he d w itho ut chlorine , sui ta ble for rec yc ling ).

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Instrument c luster 15

Ind ic a t o r a nd w a rn ing la m p s 16

S tee ring w he el w ith mult ifunc t ion

b u t t o ns 19

Warning triangle 20

First-a id kit 20

Refueling 20

Fuel s pe c if ic a t ion s 22

Tire inflation pressure 22

Opening and closing:

Keys 26

C entra l loc king sys tem 26

Ope ning a nd c los ing v ia the

do o r lo c k 27

Ope ning a nd c los ing v ia the

re m o t e c o n t ro l 28

O p e ning a nd c lo s ing

from the ins id e 31

Lu g g a g e c o m p a rt m e nt lid 32

L u g g a g e c o m p a r t m e n t 34

Ala rm s ys te m 35

E le c t ric p o w e r w indo w s 36

S lid ing /tilt s unro o f 38

Adjustments:

C orrec t s it t ing pos ture 40

S e a t s 40B M W M s p o r t s e a t 41

B M W c o m f o rt s e a t 42

Head res t ra in ts 43

B M W a c t ive s e a t 43

S a fe t y b e lt s 44

S ea t , mirror and

s t e e ring w he e l m e m o ry 45S e a t h e a t in g 46

S t e e rin g w h e e l 47

Mirrors 48

Passenger safety systems:

Airbags 49

Trans po rting c hild ren s a fe ly 52

Veh ic le Mem ory, Key

Memory 55

Driving:

S tee ring /Ig nitio n lo c k 56

S ta rt ing the e ng ine 56

S w itching o f f the eng ine 57

P a rking b ra ke 58Manual t ransmiss ion 58

Turn s ig na l/He a d la mp f la s he r 59

Wa s he r/Wipe r s ys tem /Ra in

s e n s o r 60

C ru is e c ont rol 61

Everything under control:

O d o m e t e r, o u t s ide t e m p e ra t u re

di sp lay 63

Ta c ho m e t e r 64

Eng ine o il tem pe rature 64

F ue l g a u g e 64

Tem pera ture g a uge 65

S ervic e Interva l Dis pla y 65

C h e c k C o n tro l 66

Multi-Inform a tio n Disp la y

(MID) 69

Dig ita l c loc k 70

C o m p u t e r 73

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P a rk D is t a nc e C o n t ro l (P DC ) 78

Dyna mic S tab ilit y C ontro l

(DS C ) 80

M Dyna mic Dr iv ing C ontro l 81

Fla t Tire Mo nitor 82

Lamps:

P a rking la m p s /Lo w b e a m s 84

Ins trume nt lig hting 85Hig h b e a m s /S t and ing la m p s 85

F o g la m p s 85

Inte rio r la mp s 86

R e a d in g la m p s 86

Controlling the climate for

pleasant driving:

Automa t ic c l ima te c ont ro l 87

Ro lle r sun b lind 92

P a rked -ca r vent ila t ion 92

Interior conveniences:

B MW Universa l Trans mit ter 93

G lo v e c o m p a rt m e n t 96

Storage fac i l i t ies 96

C el lula r phon e 97

B e v e ra g e h o ld e r 97

As htray , f ron t 97

C ig a re t te lig hte r 98

Ash tra y , rea r 98

Loading and transportingcargo:

Throug h-loa d ing s ys te m 99

S ki b a g 100

C a rg o lo a d in g 102

R o o f -m o u n te d lu g g a g e ra c k 103

Special operating instructions:

B rea k-in proc ed ure 106

Driving no tes 107

Antilo c k b ra ke sy s tem (AB S ) 107

B ra ke s y s t e m 108

Winter operation 108

Wheels and tires:

Tire infla tio n p res s ure 109

Tire c o nd itio n 109

Tire re plac e me nt 110Whe el a nd t ire

c o m b i na t i o ns 111

S pec ia l ch a ra c te ris t ic s o f w inte r

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taIn the engine compartment:H o o d 113

E ng ine c o m p a rt m e nt

essent i a l s 114

Washer f luids 115

Eng ine o il 115

C o o l a n t 117

B rake f luid 118

Maintenance:

The B MW Ma intena nc eS y s t e m 119

Laws and regulations:

Tec hnic a l mod if ic a t ion s 120

C a lifornia P rop os it ion

65 Wa rning 120

O B D in t e rfa c e s o c ke t 121

Replacement procedures:

Onb oa rd too l kit 124

Wind s hie ld w iper b la d es 124

La m p s a n d b u lb s 124

Repairing a f lat t ire 128

B a t t e r y 131

F u s e s 132

Assistance, giving and

receiving:

J ump-s ta rt ing 133To w ing the ve hic le 135

E ng ine da t a 140

Dimens ions 141

Weights 142

C ap ac i t i e s 143



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Notes on the Owner's Manual

We ha ve m a de e ve ry e ffo r t to e ns u re

t ha t y o u a re a b le t o f ind w ha t y o u ne e din th is O w ner 's Ma nua l a s q u ic kly a s

pos s ib le . The f a s tes t w a y to find c er ta in

top ic s is b y us ing the d e ta iled ind ex a t

the e nd . If you a re loo king for a b rie f

in it ia l s umma ry o f the e s se nt ia ls , p lea s e

turn to the f irs t ch a pte r.

We ho p e t ha t t he d e t a ile d t ab le o fc o n t e n ts o n t he p re c e d ing p a g e s w ill

s t im u la t e y o u r in t e re s t a nd e nc o u ra g e

you to e xp lore the rema ind er o f the

m anu a l .

S hould yo u w ish to s e ll your BMW a t

so me t ime in the fu ture , p lea se

re m e m b e r t o ha nd o ve r t h is O w ne r'sMa nua l to the new ow ner ; it is pa rt o f

the ve hic le .

If you ha ve a ny q ues t ions , your B MW

ce nter w ill be g la d to a d v ise you .

Symbols used

Ind ic a t e s p re c a u tio ns t ha t m u s t

be fo llow ed prec ise ly in o rd er toa void the r is k of pe rso na l injury a nd

s e rio u s d a m a g e t o t he ve h ic le .


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Your individual vehicle

On b uying your BMW, you ha ve

d ec id ed in f avo r o f a mo de l w ith ind iv id -ua lize d eq u ipme nt a nd fea tures . This

O w ne r' s M anu a l de s c rib e s a ll m o d e ls

a nd eq u ipme nt tha t B MW of fe rs w ith in

t he s a m e g ro u p .

We ho pe yo u w ill unde rs ta nd tha t

e q u ip m e nt a nd f e a t ure s a re inc lu de d

w hic h y o u m ig h t no t ha ve c ho s e n fo ryo ur vehic le . You ca n ea s ily id en t ify any

d if fe renc es w ith the a id o f the a s te ris k *use d to id ent ify a ll op t iona l eq u ipme nt

a n d a c c e s s o rie s .

If your BMW fea tures eq u ipme nt tha t is

no t d es c ribe d in th is O w ner 's Ma nua l (a

ca r ra d io o r te leph one , fo r ins tan ce ), w eh a v e e n c lo s e d S u p p le m e n t a r y O w n e r's

M anu a ls . We a s k y o u to re ad t he s e

m a n u a ls a s w e ll.

Status at time of printing

B MW purs ues a po licy o f co nt inuous ,

o ng o i ng de ve l o p m e nt de s i g ne d t oens ure tha t our vehic les co nt inue to

e m b o d y the h ig he s t q u a lit y a nd s a fe t y

s t a n d a rd s c o m b in e d w it h a d v a n c e d ,

s t a te-o f-the-ar t techno log y . For th is

rea so n , it is po s s ib le tha t the fea tures

de sc ribe d in th is O w ner 's Ma nua l co u ld

d if fer f rom thos e on your vehic le . No rca n e rrors a nd o miss ions be e nt ire ly

ru led ou t . We there fore req ues t your

u nde rs t and ing f o r t he fa c t t ha t w e a re

u nab le t o re c o g n iz e a ny le g a l c la im s

b a s e d o n t he da t a , illu s t ra t io ns o r

de sc rip t ions in th is ma nua l.

Status a t t ime o f pr in t ing

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The fo llow ing a pp lies only to vehic les ow ned a nd o pe ra ted in the US .

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS

If y o u b e lie ve t ha t y o u r ve h ic le ha s a de fe c t t ha t c o u ld c a u s e a c r a s h o r c o u ld c a u s e in ju ry o r de a t h , y o u s ho u ld

imm e d ia te ly inform the Na tio na l Hig hw a y Tra ffic S a fety Ad minis tration (NHTS A) in a d d it io n to n o tifying B MW o f

North Ame ric a , LLC , P .O . B ox 1227, Wes tw oo d , New J e rse y 07675-1227, Te leph one (201) 307-4000.

If NHTS A rec eives s imila r c om pla ints , it ma y op en a n inves t ig a t ion , a nd if it find s tha t a s a fe ty de fec t exis ts in

a g ro u p o f ve h ic le s , it m a y o rde r a re c a ll a nd re m e dy c a m p a ig n . Ho w e ve r , NHTS A c a nno t b e c o m e invo lve d inind iv id ua l prob lem s be tw ee n yo u , your d ea le r , o r B MW of Nor th Ame ric a , LLC .

To c o nta c t NHTS A, yo u ma y ei ther ca ll the Auto S a fety Ho tline to ll- free a t 1-800-424-9393 (o r 366-0123 in

Wa sh ing ton , D .C . a rea ) or w rite to : NHTS A, U .S . De pa rtment o f Tra nsp or ta t ion , Was hing ton , D .C . 20590. You c a n

a lso ob ta in o ther in forma t ion a bo ut eng ine vehic le sa fe ty f rom the Ho t line .



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Controls and features

Operation, maintenance

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Index

Technical data

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1 P a r kin g la m p s /Lo w b e a m s 84

2 > Turn sign a l ind ic a to rs 59

> S t a n d in g la m p s 85

> H ig h b e a m s 85

> H e a d la m p fla s h e r 59

> C o m p u t e r 77

3 Fo g la m p s 85

4 Wip e r/Wa s he r s y s t e m 60

5 C e n t ra l lo c k in g s y s t e m 26

6 H a z a rd w a rn in g fla s h e rs

7 R e a r w in d o w d e fro s t e r 90

8 H o rn : th e e n t ire s u rfa c e

9 Ad ju s t in g t h e s t e e rin g w h e e l 47

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1 Fue l g a u g e 64

2 Turn s ig na l ind ica tor la mp 18

3 S p ee d om ete r

4 In d ic a t o r la m p fo r hig h b e a m s 18

5 Ta c h o m e t e r a n d e n g in e o il

t e m p e ra t u re g au g e 64

6 E n g in e c o o la n t t e m p e ra t ureg a u g e 65

7 In d ic a to r a n d w a r nin g la m p s 16

to 18

8 C H EC K b utto n 66

9 O u ts id e t e m p e ra t ure d is p la y 63

10 Ind ic a t o r la m p f o r Dy na m ic S t ab ilit y

C ontro l (DS C ) 17

1 1 Trip o d o m e t e r 63

1 2 C h e c k C o n tro l d is p la y 66

13 O do me te r 63

14 S e rvic e In t e rva l D is p la y 65

15 Trip o d o m e t e r, re s e t to z e ro 63

1 6 In d ic a to r a n d w a r nin g la m p s 16

to 18

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16nIndicator and warning lamps

Technology that monitors itself

The s y s t e m ru ns a c he c k o n t he

w a rn ing a nd ind ic a t o r la m p s m a rke d b y

" " e a c h t im e y o u s w it c h o n t he ig n i-

t ion . The y ea c h lig ht up o nc e for

d if ferent p erio d s of t ime .

If a f a u lt sho u ld oc cur in one o f thes e

s y s t e m s , th e c o rre s p o n d in g la m p d o e s

no t g o o u t a ft e r t he e ng ine is s t a rt e d o r

it lig hts up w hile the vehic le is mo ving .The fo llow ing s ec t ion d es cr ibe s ho w

y o u s ho u ld re s p o nd .

Red: stop immediately

Alternator charge current

The ba t te ry is no long er be ing

c ha rg e d . Ind ic a t e s a d e f e c t ive

a lterna tor drive b el t or a p roblem w ith

the a lte rna tor 's c ha rg e c irc u it . P lea se

c o n t ac t the ne a re s t BM W c e n t e r.

You s hould ne ver a t tempt to

c ont inue d riv ing w ith a de fec t ive

dr ive be lt , as the eng ine c ou ld o verhea t

a n d s u s t a in s e r io u s d a m a g e . A d e f e c -

t ive d rive b el t w ill a ls o ma ke the vehic le

ha rd er to s tee r. S e lec ted co nt ro l func t ions fo r the

ra d io a lo n g w it h C D , M D a n d

c a s s e t te p la y e r

> the c ru ise c ont ro l

> se lec ted te lephone func t ions * a nd

> voice entry* .

The c ont ro ls a re a c t ive o nly w hen

t he c o rre s p o n d in g s y s t e m s a n d

a c c e s s o rie s a re s w it c h e d o n . R ad i o

P res s b rie f ly : s t a t ion s ca n in FM ba nd

E xt e nde d p re s s u re : s e a rc h fu nc t io n

> C D /MD

P res s b r ie f ly : jump to nex t t ra c k

E xt e nde d p re s s u re : s e a rc h fu nc t io n

in t ra c k

> C a s s e t t e

P re s s b r ie f ly : s t o p t ra c k s c a n o r fa s t

f o rward

E xt e nde d p re s s u re : fa s t f o rw a rd

> P h o n e

S c a n p e rs o n a l p h o n e b o o k.

R e w ind : f unc t io ns a s f o rw a rd .

Volume

C ru is e c o n t ro l: t o s e le c t a s t o re d

se t t ing .

C ru is e c o n t ro l: s t o re a nd a c c e le ra t e (+ )

or d ec e le ra te a nd s to re ().

C ruis e c on trol : a c t iva te/interrupt/d ea c -

t ivate .


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20nWarning triangle* First-aid kit* Refueling

The ha za rd w a rning tria ng le is rea d ily

a cc es s ib le . It is s to red in the c onta iner

for the o nbo a rd too l kit mo unted in the

lugg a g e c om pa rtment l id /ta ilg a te .

To o pen the c onta iner , loo se n the w ingnut(s).

Alw a ys o bs erve a ll leg a l reg u la -

t ions req u iring a w a rning t ria ng le

to b e ca rried in the vehic le . f rom ins id e via the c en tra l loc king

s y s t e m b u t t o n .

The fuel f ille r d o o r is no t lo c ked w he n

you o pen the vehic le from the ins ide

(refer to pa g e 31). The a nti-theft sy s temis a u to m a t ic a lly a rm e d w he ne ve r y o u

a c t iva te the c ent ra l loc king sys tem f rom

outs ide o f the vehic le . B o th the d oo r

lo c ks a nd re le a s e ha nd le s re m a in

loc ked . The a la rm s ys te m is a ls o a c t i-

va t e d o r de a c t iva t e d . Whe n y o u u s e t he

ce nt ra l loc king s ys te m to loc k the d oo rsfrom ins id e the vehic le , it w ill a utom a t i-

c a lly d is e ng a g e t he lo c ks if an a c c ide n t

o c c u rs , e x c e p t o n d o o rs t h a t h a v e b e e n

loc ked ind ivid ua lly us ing the loc k

b u t to ns , re f e r t o p a g e 31. The a cc id ent

re s p o ns e ro u t ine a ls o inc lu de s a u to -

m a t ic a c t iv a t io n o f the ha z a rd w a rn ingf la she rs a nd the in te r ior la mps .


27nOpening and closing via the door lock


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Opening and closing via the door lock

Using the key

One turn o f the key in the d river 's d oo r

loc k unloc ks the d river 's d oo r on ly .

Turning the key a se co nd t ime unloc ks

a ll o f the rema ining d oo rs , the lugg a g e

c om pa rtme nt lid a nd the fuel f iller do or .

Vehic les w ithou t a rmored g la ss :

do no t loc k the vehic le if anyo ne

w ill b e rem a ining ins id e , a s i t w ould

then b e impos s ib le fo r the o cc upa nt(s )

t o d is e ng a g e t he lo c ks f ro m t he

inside . To o pen : w ith the d oo r c lose d , tu rn

t he ke y t o t he " U n lo c k" p o s it io n a nd

ho ld it

> To c los e : w ith the d oo r c lose d , tu rn

t he ke y t o t he " Lo c k" p o s it io n a nd

ho ld it .

Wa t c h t he c lo s ing p ro c e s s c a re -

fu lly a nd be s ure tha t no one is

t rapped by the c los ing mot ion .

R e le a s ing t he k e y s t o p s t he o p e ra-

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The concept

The remo te co nt ro l g ives you a n exce p-

t ional ly convenient method for

unloc king a nd loc king yo ur vehic le .

Furthermore , it p rov ide s tw o a dd it iona l

fu nc t io ns t ha t c a n o n ly b e e x e c u t e d b y

m e a ns o f the re m o t e c o n t ro l:

> To s w itch on interior la mp s , re fer to

p a g e 29

With this func t ion , you c a n a ls o" s e a rc h fo r " y o u r ve h ic le whe n

p a rke d in a n u nde rg ro u nd g a ra g e , fo r

i ns t anc e

> To o p e n the lu g g a g e c o m p a rt m e nt

lid , re fer to pa g e 29

The lug g a g e c om pa rtme nt lid w ill

op en s lig ht ly , reg a rd les s o f w he ther it

w a s prev ious ly loc ked or unloc ked

> P a n ic m o d e , re fe r to p a g e 29

In c a s e o f da ng e r, y o u c a n t rig g e r a n

a l arm.

Whe n yo u unlo c k (lo c k) yo ur vehicle th e

s y s t e m a u to m a t ic a lly d e a c t iva t e s (a c t i-

va t e s ) t he a n t i-t he ft s y s t e m a nd d is a rm s(arms)t he a la rm s y s t e m w hile a ls o

s w itc hing o n (o ff) the interio r la mp s .

Yo u c a n h a v e a s ig n a l s e t a s a n

a c kn o w le d g m e n t m e s s a g e t ha t

the veh ic le is c los ed co rrec t ly . This d evice ma y no t c a use ha rmfu l

in te r fe renc e , a nd

> th is d ev ic e mus t ac ce p t a ny in te r fe r-

enc e rec e ived , inc luding in te r fe renc et ha t m a y c a u s e u nde s ire d o p e ra t io n .

Any una u thorize d mo d if ic a t ions to

t he s e de v ic e s c o u ld vo id t he

use r' s a u thority to o pera te the eq u ip-

m e nt . the d river 's d oo r w ill be loc ked a g a in

w he n it is c lo s e d . Either unloc k the do ors to g e the r withthe but ton for the central locking

s y s t e m a nd t he n p u ll e a c h o f t he

re le a s e h a n d le s a b o v e t h e a rm re s t s

o r

> pull the re lea se ha nd le fo r ea c h do or

tw ic e : the f irs t pull unloc ks the d oo r,

a n d t h e s e c o n d o n e o p e n s it .

To engage the locks

> Us e the c ent ra l loc king bu t ton to loc k

a ll o f the do ors s imulta neo us ly ,

o r

> press the individual safe ty lock

b u tto n s d o w n . As a n a d d e d d e s ig n

fea ture to preven t the d river from

be ing ina d ver tent ly loc ked ou t o f the

vehic le , the driver 's door safe ty lock

b u t to n w ill no t e ng a g e a s lo ng a s t he

do o r is o p e n .

Never us e the loo k bu t tons w hile

t he ve h ic le is u nde rw a y , a s t he

do o rs w o u ld t he n fa il t o o p e n a u to m a t i-

c a lly in the even t o f a n a c c id ent .

S inc e p a s s e ng e rs o r a n im a ls re m a in ing

in the ve hic le mig ht be a b le to loc k thed oo rs f rom the ins id e , t a ke the vehic le 's

ke y s w it h y o u s o t ha t t he ve h ic le c a n b e

o p e n e d a g a in fro m t h e o u ts id e a t a n y

t ime. C los e a ll w ind ow s . S hut the s lid ing/

tilt s unroo f

> S e t the a u toma t ic c lima te c ont ro l fo r

ma ximum a irf low , re fer to pa g e 89. To interrupt ion of b a t tery volta g e .

The s y s t e m re s p o nd s t o u na u tho r iz e d

ve h ic le e n t ry a nd a t te m p t e d t he ft b y

simul taneously ac t ivat ing the fo l lowing :

> S o u nd ing a n a c o u s t ic a l a la rm f o r

3 0 s e c o n d s

> The ha za rd w a rning f la s hers a re a c t i-

vated for approx. f ive minutes> The hig h be a ms fla sh o n a nd o f f in

t he s a m e rh y th m a s t h e h a z a rd

w a rn ing fla s he rs .

To arm and disarm thealarm system

Whe n the ve hic le is loc ked or unloc ked

w ith the key o r the rem ote co nt ro l, thea la rm s ys te m is a lso s imulta neo us ly

a rm e d o r d is a rm e d .

You c a n ha ve d if fe rent ac know l-

e d g m e n t m e s s a g e s s e t to c o n firm

a rm ing a nd d is a rm ing . The ind ic a tor la mp be low the interior

rea rview mirror fla s he s c on t inuous ly :

t he s y s t e m is a rm e d

> The indic a tor la mp f la s he s d uring

a rming : a d oo r (or do ors), the ho od ,

lu g g a g e c o m p a rt m e nt lid o r re a r

w indo w a re no t c o m p le t e ly c lo s e d .

E ve n if yo u d o no t re s p o nd b y

s e c u ring t he ind ic a t e d a re a , t he

s ys tem w ill s ta r t mo nitoring a ll o the r

a re a s , a nd t he ind ic a t o r la m p f la s he s

c o n t inu o u s ly a ft e r 10 s e c o nd s .

How ever , the in te r ior mo t ion s ens or

is no t ac t iva ted

> If the ind ic a t o r la m p g o e s o u t w he n

t he s y s t e m is d is a rm e d : no m a n ip u la -

t ion o r a t tempted in t rus ions ha ve

b e e n d e t e c t e d in t he p e r io d s inc e t he

s y s te m w a s a rm e d

3

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> If the ind ic a tor la mp f la s he s fo r

1 0 s e c o n d s w h e n th e s y s t e m is

d is a rm e d : a n a t te m p t e d e n try h a s

b e e n d e t e c t e d in t he p e r io d s inc e t hes y s te m w a s a rm e d .

Fo llow ing t rig g er ing o f a n a la rm, the

ind ic a tor la mp w ill f la s h c on t inuo us ly .

Avoiding unintentional alarms

The t ilt a la rm s en s or a nd interior mo tio n

s e n s o r m a y b e s w it c h e d o f f a t t he s a m e

t ime . You c a n do th is to p reve nt a f a lse

a la rm f rom be ing t rig g ered (in g a ra g es

w ith e leva tor ra mps , fo r ins ta nce ), o r

w he n t he ve h ic le is t ra ns p o rt e d b y

trailer or train:

Ac tua te the loc k (= a rm the s ys tem)t w ic e ; in o t he r w o rds , p re s s b u t to n 2 o f

t he re m o t e c o n t ro l tw ic e in s u c c e s s io n

(refer to p a g e 29). Yo u m a y a ls o a c t u a t e

the loc ks tw ic e w ith the key (re fer to

p a g e 27).

The ind ic a tor la mp lig hts up b rie f ly a nd

then f la s he s c on t inuo usly . The t ilt a la rmse nso r a nd the in te r ior mot ion s ens or

a re d e a c t iv a t e d a s lo n g a s t h e s y s t e m is

a r m e d .

Interior motion sensor

In o rd er for the interior mo tio n s en s or to

fu nc t io n p ro p e rly , t he w indo w s a nd

s lid ing /tilt sun roo f mus t be c o mp le telyc l o s e d .

N e ve r the le s s , y o u s ho u ld de a c t iva t e

the interior mo tion s en s or (re fer to

" Avoid ing uninten t ion a l a la rms " ) if

> c hild ren or a nima ls a re le f t in the

vehicle> the w ind ow s or the s lid ing /t ilt s unroof

a re b e ing le ft ope n.To open and close windows

In ig nit ion key po s it ion 1 a nd 2:

> De press the rocker sw itch unt il you

fee l res i s t ance :

The w indo w c o n t inu e s m o v ing fo r a slo ng a s y o u m a in t a in p re s s u re o n t he

s w i t c h

> P re s s t he ro c ke r s w it c h b e y o nd t he

res i s t ance po int :

The w indo w m o ve s a u to m a t ic a lly .

P re s s t he s w it c h a s e c o n d t im e t o

s t o p th e w in d o w .

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Overview

C

ontrols

M

aintenance

Repairs

Data

Index

After the ignit ion h a s be en s w itche d o f f:

> You c a n s t ill op era te the po w er

w in d o w s a s lo n g a s n e it he r o f t he

fro n t do o rs ha s b e e n o p e ne d . Too p e n a w in d o w , p re s s t he s w it c h

b e y o nd t he re s is t a nc e p o in t .

When lea v ing the vehic le , a lw a ys

extrac t the ig nit ion key f rom the

lo c k a nd re m e m b e r t o c lo s e t he do o rs

to p revent chi ld ren from op era t ing thep o w e r w indo w s a nd in ju ring t he m -

s e lve s , e t c . P res s f ront/rea r o f sw itch : inc rea se /

de c re as e c u rva t u re

> P res s the uppe r/low er end o f the

sw itch : inc rea se the upp er/low er

curva ture .

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Thigh support

P re s s s w it c h : y o u c a n a d ju s t the t h ig h

s uppor t fo r ma x imum pe rso na l co mfor t.

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This s e a t a ls o a llo w s y o u t o m a ke a dd i-

t io na l a d ju s t m e nt s u s ing t he p o w e r s e a t

s y s t e m (s e e u nde r B M W M s p o rt s e a t ,

p a g e 41) for

1 Lum b a r s up p o rt

2 S h o uld e r s u p po rt

P le a s e re f e r t o t he a d ju s t m e nt

ins t ruc t ions on page 40t o r e d u c e

the ris k of pe rso na l injury. f la s hes w hile o pera t ing

4 Func t ion b u t ton for the d ig it a l c lock

a n d c o m p u te r

5 Ind ic a t o r d is p la y fo r the va rio u s

o n b o a rd s y s t e m s

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6 D is p la y fo r th e e n t ry a n d q u e ry

b u t to ns . De p e nd ing o n t he o p e ra t ing

m o d e , t he fu nc t io ns a nd a lt e rna t ive s

w h ic h c a n b e s e le c t e d a t th e b u t to n s

a re d is p la y e d he re

7 E n try a n d c h e c k b u tt o n s fo ro p e ra t ing t he va r io u s o nb o a rd

s y s t e m s


70nDigital clock

Only ma ke en t ries w hen the

vehic le is s ta nd ing s t ill to a void

endanger ing yourse l f o r o ther road

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g g

u s e rs . R e m o ve d irt a nd c o n t am ina t io n (s u c h

a s ins e c t s ) b y s o a king w it h B M W C a r

S ha m p o o a nd t he n rins ing w it h

a m p le w a t e r

> Alw a y s u s e a de ic e r s p ray t o re m o ve

a c c u m ula t e d ic e a n d s n o w n e v e r

u s e a s c r a p e r.

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